Katz Kiely

Founder & CEO

"I am a serial entrepreneur and solution designer who built the first open innovation platform for HP, re-architected the way a UN agency does business and designed a behaviour change platform with Intel that connected mobiles, big screens and data.

A visible voice in the digital transformation, innovation and behaviour change arena, I keynote at conferences across the world including TEDx, SXSW and the Chief Strategy Officer Summit.

I am a firm believer that doing good is good business and am a proud ambassador of the Burning Man Foundation."

Jim Knight

The Rt Hon Lord Knight of Weymouth (Advisor)

Chief Education Officer at TES Global Ltd; the news, training, jobs and resource sharing service for teachers. He is also founder of XRapid, enabling diagnosis of malaria and asbestos fibres using iPhones.

As a UK government minister his portfolios included schools, digital and employment. He was a member of Gordon Brown’s Cabinet before joining the House of Lords. He is also a visiting Professor at the Knowledge Lab of the UCL Institute of Education.

Felix Velarde

(Advisor)

"Twenty-four years ago I founded one of the first web design companies, then went on to lead pioneering digital, online PR, interactive TV and CRM strategy agencies. I specialise in fast-growth strategies for tech startups and digital transformation agencies and as a growth-driving chairman - now working with more than a dozen companies. With a heavily digital and technology background, I have a deep appreciation of the critical necessity of getting people to power the journey.

In my free time, I’m UK lead for Vint Cerf’s People-Centered Internet coalition, a glider pilot and Burning Man regular."

Mike Metelits

Chairman of Medius Capital (Advisor)

His background includes management and innovation consulting (Idea Factory Europe) Journalism and settlement operations for a Boston investment management firm.

As Director of BD at Goldsmiths University he developed London's Centre for Creative Collaboration and sat on the Board of the Emerald Fund and The Capital Culture Exchange.

Mike donated The Marion Stokes Collection of 30 years of videotaped television news, and works with the Internet Archive to digitise and publicise the collection. He collects ethnographic and indigenous art and holds degrees from, Berkeley and Harvard University.

Aaron Alburey

Adoption Soothsayer

"Articulating the “why” for making change is at the heart of my work. Coupling this with pragmatic and simple execution makes for sustained behaviour change and impact. My forte is helping clients to enhance technology ROI whilst engaging teams to generate a desire to change.

As a former Partner at both Accenture and Deloitte, I have delivered challenging projects with global clients including Cushman & Wakefield, Credit Suisse, Barclays, Zurich, Coke Cola, and BT

As embedding systemic change in HR, Finance and Sales teams, I have become a regular speaker on my passion of Technology Adoption and Behaviour Change."

Mark Earls

Mapmaker and Guide

"Most problems in- and outside organisations today are people-shaped (not tech- or finance-shaped). Unfortunately human behaviour is often complex and difficult to influence. My mission is to share a better map of humanity and human decision-making - one rooted in a broad and peer-reviewed synthesis of contemporary social science (not just CogPsych).

I create practical tools and experiences based on this map that allow innovation, culture- and behaviour-change programmes to flourish. Turning scenario planning, service innovation or behaviour change strategy into engaging game-like experiences. And long-term mentoring and support for those leading change. My background is marketing but inside is as important as outside.

Eva Applebaum

Transformation Agent

"I specialise in digital strategy, leadership and culture. I help organisations feel confident in the face of digital disruption, and help their people develop competencies, put aside internal tribalism and embrace change. I focus on people and behaviours, not technology or methodologies. My interest in digital technology is on the impact it is having on us as humans.

I have extensive experience as a consultant and inside organisations: including Digital Marketing Transformation Leads at the BBC, GroupM and Amnesty International. I am a frequent keynote and panel speaker, judge a number of industry awards, and am listed on Marketing Week’s Vision100. "

Nicole Yershon

Disruptive Innovator

"In my 25 year career I’ve learned the only way to drive success is to create environments where people are allowed to connect and shine.

As a pioneer and change agent, I’ve dragged multiple top tier advertising agencies kicking and screaming into the 21st Century, from analogue to digital. 10 years ago, I founded the Innovation Labs for Ogilvy & Mather. The labs used a replicable innovation framework, connecting the agency with a growing network of digital disruptors and start-ups, forging partnerships for clients that led to multiple gold awards. If innovators aren’t in my black book, they are probably not worth knowing."

John Caswell

Visual Strategist

"I’m wildly optimistic about human creativity and deeply concerned by the disfunctionality of systems designed for bygone times. I draw, I’m a creative,  I use both to solve complex challenges for business.

I started out inside ‘the system, grew an agency, worked in traditional industry , but I left. I’ve been clean for 20 years.

Now, armed with structured Visual Thinking I do what I can to fix things for  Fortune 500s, Governments and Institutions all over the world. Every kind of enterprise question, alongside the societal challenges covered in the Global Goals."

Ann Longley

Digital Strategist

"The Internet has been the focus of my work since 1992, when I became fascinated by its potential to make the world a better place. Working with NGO’s, including Human Rights Internet and OneWorld International, I explored its potential to connect communities and enable new business models.

Over the years, I have led change and technology adoption programmes in commercial organisations ensuring active participation and inclusion along the way. My aim is to make a difference, and I’m proud to have introduced new services at WPP, helped global business leaders evolve their approaches, and led ambitious digital change programmes with Hays plc and now the DEC"

Karen Rivoire

People Pioneer

"Treating people as people is more important today than ever. Value-driven leaders at all levels have to build trust and grow mission-led, global companies to make the world a better place.

Passionate about aligning employee experience to company purpose. I give individuals a voice, become a trusted advisor to the C-team, connect the dots and turn insight into tech-enabled people practice. I have built world-class talent practice, managed global transformations and coached great leaders.

Over 26 years, I have worked with leading global brand, media and data power houses: Ten years in marketing at Sony and Carrefour, then sixteen years at Unilever, Thai Union and WPP."

Matthew Jarvis

Creative Technologist

"I am a pioneer of the maker movement with a deep understanding of the potential, and limitations, of digital technology.

A problem solver and critical thinker, I have worked with museums, universities and companies to build state of the art technical solutions.

My passion is working with diverse multidisciplinary teams, co-creating solutions and finding ways of turning ideas into reality.

An empathetic interface between creative, business and technologist I have prototyped and delivered complex, impactful projects with limited resources, budgets and time."